Sports Anchor / MSJ

TEGNA Inc. helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.

About the role

WWL-TV, a TEGNA CBS affiliate in New Orleans, has an opportunity for a creative, innovative, and enterprising Sports Anchor / MSJ who is an excellent on-camera communicator to serve the needs of our audience and community. We are looking for a sports journalist who excels at both sports game and live shot reporting and breaking sports news. The ideal candidate will engage local sports fans in the New Orleans sports community and tell compelling human-interest stories. A current driver's license and ability to operate a news-gathering vehicle are required.

Responsibilities

• Use editorial judgment to determine the content of sportscasts.
• Collaborate with producers and team to create unique, fast-paced, innovative sportscasts, sports specials, and a weekly hour-long sports wrap-up.
• Use social media to determine sportscast content and highlight trending stories.
• Write and post daily on all digital platforms, including social media.
• Develop story ideas, write, shoot, and edit news stories for on-air broadcasting.
• Develop original content through social listening and independent sources.
• Perform other tasks as required by supervisor or executive producer.
• Deliver on-air events in an engaging, exciting, and accurate manner.
• Interview news subjects and research for facts and credibility.
• Enterprise stories.
• Write for the web, including attaching images and streaming video.
• Use creative production techniques such as graphics and new forms of media (viewer pictures, webcam interviews, etc.) to enhance stories.

Requirements

• Minimum 3-5 years of sports anchor/reporting experience.
• Develop story ideas, write, shoot, and edit news stories for television, mobile, and social platforms.
• Write in an exciting, captivating, and authentic manner.
• Use the latest editing and photography tools to tell great stories.
• Journalism and/or Communication degree preferred.
• Understand the tenets of professional journalism.
• Excellent, creative presentation and writing skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, including dental and vision coverage.
• Fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance.
• Disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) program with company match: contributions up to the first 4% of pay are matched 100% and vested from day one.
• Nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc for all employees and eligible family members, regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans.
• Twelve free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit and nine paid holidays per year.
• Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement, which may affect benefits.